Marco Marazzi

Marco Marazzi

Partner
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie

Biography

Marco Marazzi is a partner in the Corporate M&A Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Italy.

Practice Focus

Marco’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and mergers and acquisitions. Over his 25 years of experience, Marco has advised on a variety of legal matters related to such projects, including technology licensing and real estate issues. Marco is also very active in advising clients on private and public M&A transactions, with particular focus on the manufacturing sector and financial services. He is fluent in English and Mandarin. After over 18 years in China as a lawyer, Marco returned to Italy in 2012 and advises regularly a number of foreign investors on their projects in Europe.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advising Teco Electric & Machinery, a large Taiwan-based public company, in the EUR 186 million acquisition of Motovario S.p.A.
  • Advising a Chinese precision machinery manufacturer on the acquisition of a machinery manufacturer in Italy.
  • Advising Jinjiang Hotels on the acquisition of Group Louvre.
  • Advising a leading Italian fashion brand on the acquisition of franchisees’ business over 20 jurisdictions.
  • Assisting a Shanghai-listed company on the acquisition of an Italian cables manufacturer.
  • Advising a Chinese multinational on a JV project in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advising a Jiangsu investor in the acquisition of several production assets in Italy.
  • Advising Mobike in the establishment of its operations in Italy.
  • Advising a US multinational in the reorganization of its business worldwide covering over 40 countries.
  • Advising Cementir Holding on the acquisition of cement assets and companies in Belgium and France.
  • Advising a Hong Kong investor on the takeover of a French luxury brand.
  • Advising Natuzzi SpA in the establishment of a trade and distribution joint venture with Kuka Furniture for a value of EUR 65 million.  

Professional Honors

  • Leading Lawyer Corporate/M&A (Foreign Experts), Italy, Chambers Global, 2018
  • Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, China, Chambers Global, 2009-2013
  • Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Asia, 2009-2013
  • Leading Lawyer Insurance: Contentious (International Firms), China, Chambers Asia, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Rome Bar Association

Admissions

  • Italy (1999)

Education

  • Tufts University (M.A. International Law and Diplomacy) (2008)
  • University of Rome (J.D.) (1996)
  • University of Rome (Political Science Degree) (1992)

Languages

  • Italian
  • English
  • Mandarin

Previous Offices

  • Hong Kong
  • Shanghai